silberinfo Interviews The Perth Mint of Australia
silberinfo’s exclusive interview with the The Perth Mint of Australia provides some interesting insights into one of the world’s largest Mints.
Ron Currie, Sales and Marketing director of The Perth Mint, answers a bevy of company and coin product questions, including why they’re able to keep up with bullion demand while Mints like the US have had to cut production of several gold coins.
Reprinted by permission, here is the www.silberinfo.com exclusive interview:
silberinfo:
Please tell us something about the legal form of your company and who is ‘in the driver’s seat’?
Perth Mint:
Gold Corporation was created by the Western Australian Government under the Gold Corporation Act 1987 to take over the operations of The Perth Mint and launch Australia’s official bullion coin program.
The Board of Directors of Gold Corporation comprises ten members under the chairmanship of Ross Bowe, the former Under Treasurer of Western Australia.
Ed Harbuz was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Gold Corporation on 1 July 2003. Mr Harbuz is a previous Managing Director of the South African Mint Company Pty Ltd. He holds a Master of Business Leadership from the University of South Africa and a BSc (Engineering Electrical) from the University of Natal.
